News
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Rendezvous WA role
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010RENDEZVOUS Hospitality Group has appointed Matthew Horvat as its new Area General Manager Perth, with the move highlighting the group’s determination to ramp up operations in WA.
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AirAsiaX to India
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010AIR ASIA X has announced the launch of flights from Kuala Lumpur to Mumbai and Delhi in India, while its short-haul sister carrier AirAsia will operate new routes to Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
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VisitBritain promo
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010VISITBRITAIN says it will ‘outsmart’ rather than ‘outspend’ other destinations under a three year tourism marketing campaign in the lead-up to the London 2012 Olympic games.
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Amadeus fare family
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010AMADEUS has announce the launch of ‘fare families’, which it describes as a merchandising solution to help travel agents operating online improve supplier relationships and profit margins.
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Ethiopian crash
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010AN ETHIOPIAN Airlines 737 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after departing from Beirut on Mon during a storm.
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New Dusit code
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010DUSIT International has announced that from tomorrow it will use the new GDS chain code BC, in partnership with the Preferred Hotel Group.
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Central European stars
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010ACCOMMODATION providers in an increasing number of Central European nations are harmonising their hotel classification system with each other, in a move that will offer consistency to travellers when selecting hotel options.
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Honour for Baird
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010FORMER NSW and federal politician Bruce Baird was named a Member of the Order of Australia in yesterday’s Australia Day Honours list, with the citation including his service to a range of tourism organisations.
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UK air tax slammed
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010FEDERAL trade minister Simon Crean has blasted the UK government’s Air Passenger Duty, saying it discriminates against travellers to and from Australia.
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Flight Centre/Accor Vacation Club deal
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010A NEW commercial venture between Accor Vacation Club (AVC) and Flight Centre launches today, offering AVC members access to a special range of Flight Centre travel product.